Framing construction.



0.1. MURNANE.

FRAMING CONSTRUCTION. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 29. I917- 1 300 757 Patented Apr. 15, 1919.

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D. J. MURNANE.

FRAMING comsmucnow. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 29 1917- 1,300,757, Patented Apr. 15, 1919.

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DANIEL J. MIIRNANE, or o IIcAeo HEIGHTS, InLINoIs, ASSIGNOR To ZOURI mmwn I METALS COMPANY, or CHICAGO HE GHTS, ILLInoIs'A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS.

To all whom it may concern.- l

Be it known that I, DANIEL J. MURNANn,

a citizen of the United 1 States, residing at Chicago Heights, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,'have invented anew and useful Improvementin Framing Construction, of which the following is 'a specifi cation.

My invention relates more particularly to improvements in framing construction, the

members of which are built into place on the job, my invention having been devisedmore particularly for embodiment in the doorframing portions of showcases, such as are oftentimes used in the entrance-WayS of stores andemploying hinged doors. 1 g

In the building of such framing structures, it is customary for the workman to set up the side framing members and thetop and bottom framing members and rigidly fasten them together to form the opening into which the door, or other closure, is to be inserted, but it often happens that in constructing the framing some of the members are set incorrectly, providing a door-opening less, or greater, than the desired width, or height, necessitating in the former instance, the widening of the-opening. This operation, where the frame members are of wood, is relatively expensive and should be avoided if possible,as: it involves carpentry work 011 the frame or door, after the latter has been set,'but. in case thelframing members are entirely of metal,: or 'IlIIOlOSGd in a metal sheathing, the expense and difliculty of correcting theerrors in erecting, are multiplied manytmeso. x My object necessity forthesame degree of accuracy overcome, .and whereby a door-opening of the desired size may be provided without entailing the relatively great inconvenience building of framing structures as now commonly provided, where any of these frammg members, are improperly set, particularly if ofmetal or metal sheathed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings,

of the door in the door frame.

is to provide improvements in 9 framing constructionto .theend. that. the 1 Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr, 15, 1919, Application filed. 0otober29, 1917. Serial No. 199,095.

Figurel is a broken view in elevation of the door equipped portion of a show case of the section being taKen intermediate the side members of the door. Fig. 3 is a broken "plan sectional View taken through the door portion shown in Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of a strip forming a size-regulating strip, employed in connection with the main members forming the door frame and Which is provided main frame members to insure the proper fit As my present invention relates primarily to the formation of the framing forming the door-opening of the show case, I

shall limit the description to this portion of the structure. It may be said, however, that thepart represented at 5 is the lower section of the showcase, the upper portion 6 of which forms the lower member of the framing in which the opening 7, for the hinged door 8, is provided. The member 6 is formedof the sill member 9 supported on a rail 10 with a stop cleat 11 secured to therear portion of the upper side of the sill member 9, the front exposed surfaces of these three members being covered by the metal 'strips12, 13, and 14, respectively in accordance with common practice.

The door opening 7 1s formed between a corner bar 15and a division bar 16 which rise fromthemember 6,as shown in Fig. 1, and are secured thereto in any suitable manner, these bars reaching up preferably to .thetop of the case where they are connected with the top rails (notshown) of the case in anysuitable manner. These bars in the particular arrangement illustrated are formed of wood, sheet-metal covered as represented at 50, though it is to be understood that the-invention may also be practised by forming these bars of wood only or of metal either of solid or hollow construction. The

corner bar 15 is equipped with clamping means represented at 17 which serve to clamp the adjacent pane 18 of glass, to this bar, this pane resting against a seat 19 provided along the outer surface of the bar 15. The clamping means shown comprise a right-angled molding strip 20 which fits over the outer corner of the bar 15 as shown and is clamped againstrthe. pane 13 through the. medinmaof a b'ar2l located within the The top member of the framing forming the door-opening 7 is represented at 29, this,

member being in the form of a bar extendin between the, bars 15 and 16 and secured thereto 1n any suitable manner, with a stop cleat.30i at the rear portion of its underside and a seat 31 for the lower edge of thepane 32 of glass which extends above the dooropening, The pane 32 is shown as clamped in .place against the member 29 through the medium of clamping mechanism 33carr1ed by the bar29 and of the same construction as the clamp ngmechanism 26.

Provided preferably in connection wlth both thebar 15 and the bar 29 are size-regu lating strips 34preferably of metal and of Z-shape as shown, which are formed separately from, thesebars and are provided for assembly therewith vto extend to adjacent edges of the door 27 and become to all intents and purposesjand to all: appearancesa part of the door framing, by-the adjustment ofi whichithe frame-work is caused toconform to the size of thejdoor. Thestrip. 34

which extends along the inner side of the bar 15 throughouttheheightcf the dooropening,; liesxatits rear;flange: 35 against a a seat 36 on the bar 15 and extending generally parallel with the planeinawhich the door- "opening extends, and at its forward flange 37 aga nst seat..38. provided on: the outer face of thebar l5, the portion 39' of thelbar 34 -thereby extending into the recessed portion 40 of this barand being heldin place -therein by any suitable means securing the strip 34 to the bar 15 as, forexample, by the.

brads 41 and 42 which; pass through the fianges351and 37 and intoth e bar 15, the

clamping means 17 extendin over the flange 37 sufliciently far to covert'1e brads 42 and make a tight joint with this flange.

As will be seenthe securing of. the z shaped sizeregulatingistrips 34 in place through the end flanges prevents distortion from lateral strain of the comparatively thin metal from which said strips are formed.

The strip 34 at the top of thedoor opening and co6peratin-g;with the bar 29 seats at its flanges 35 and 36 against the outer face of the stop cleat 30 and the outer face of the bar 29,.witlm its. portionc39textendingr into-the recessed portion-43: 0.1%ahisac ebaathe. strip 34 being secured in place by any desirable means;suclr as the brads shOWn at 44 and 45.

In the building of the structure the main members of the door framing are assembled with the. otheripartsmof the frame members of the structure and secured together, the

members of the door framing at oneside and" at the-top, represe ed i f heipart-icular construction shown, by the. mr m e IlS 5- and 29, beingset in the-.buildingpt herframestruc:

ture as stated, 1 to provide ,aadoonopening of greater width and height them the -.door :"8;, whenthe structure isrbuilt accordiaig to the; preferred embodiment of 'my invention The door Sis then hung upon the;hinges: -28,

and then, the t ps; 44w: appliedic the.

members 15. and 2 to 1, theapositionsherein:

before, stated, 1 and, are; adjusted; on; the bars J 15 and 29 to produceanopening to oonform to the; size, ofzthe door, Wxhi'Qh position these strips34aresecured as bythie brads 14:1,;

42, 44 W145, V a c c l/Vhile it ;is preferred thalibQthCI hQ; upper and one side; member of; the do or,gframingzbee constructed within separatelyeformed strip-,

such as that indicated at 34 ,.it-Will beunder-- stood that theinvention may befimhodied-eina a structure wherein this adjustable strip-.fea: ture. is provided along pnemfimben onlya. of the frame,;though such an arrangementidoes.

not present, in practice,all\ ofitheadvantages a of the pre-ferred construction described Theyalue of ,constructing,; framingiasd6," scribed will be manifest; ,inasmucha SIS-1431181: same accuracy in: settmgithe; mixing-framing members, a as in r the; case .DiiECOHStISIlGtlOIlSEfiS because of theprovisioni oftztheeseparatea members which are i setsiafter theu door'z is& in 1 place, to causejthe .opening,inathe framewtoww conform to the si zerofthe LdQOI'ra While I have.- illu'strated iand 'idescribedl as." particular construction in which mycinven-V tion is I embodied, I" do nomwish torbeiunder= stood as intending. to limit;- it .thereto asthe samemaybevariously modified and altered: without departing: from; .thGk-SPiIflUOfi any-4m vention, it beingamy .intentionvto. claim my invention as fully and completely assthe" prior state of-theaht willipermit. i

What I claim as newand :ldesir'e. to secure by 'LettersPatenhis A framlng constructionformingaa doors.

formed of a section-connected-with theeadja cent framing membersfand-having'a recessed V opening, one of the. members thereoffbeing- 12 5 portion with frontiand rearseats facing insubstantially the same: direction and arranged at oppositesides ofnsaid recess,--and-'a second, size-regulating strip section of substantially Z-shape in cross-section hearing at its lateral portions against said seats and ex tending at its intermediate portion in said recess, and adapted to cause the door-opening to conform to the size of the door and means securing said second section to said first-named section in said position at both of said seats, said second section being adapted to be secured in said position after 10 said first-named section has been secured in place.

DANIEL J. MURNANE.

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